[Air-l] The internet: a catalyst for consensus or individual thinking?

[Lucinda Dunn]

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if we could have a thought share/ debate around this
question:

Many people have championed the 'interactivity' side of social media
like blogging and virtual worlds in allowing individuals to find their
voice again and express their personal opinions. At the same time, in
his new book 'We Think', Charles Leadbetter predicts that future society
will crystallise around the principle of participation, and that a
collaborative approach will replace our 'individualist' consumer
behaviour. 

I am wondering, do we think that the internet and social media are
helping people think in a more independent-minded way or is it becoming
just another tool of consensus thinking? Will the increasing use and
integration of the internet into our daily lives and communities develop
a more individualist or a more unilateral society? 
For e.g Most blogs just copy over what other people are saying instead
of expressing individual/ more personal opinions.

Quite a vast and vague question I know. Has anyone thought about
anything related to this theme? Would be v. interested to hear your
well-informed thoughts...

Thanks,
Lucinda :)


  
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[mailto:air-l-bounces at listserv.aoir.org] On Behalf Of Michael Baron
Sent: 28 March 2007 16:05
To: air-l at listserv.aoir.org
Subject: Re: [Air-l] Any good Free E-Learning Platforms out there?

Thank you very much for your suggestions.
I guess I will try Moodle.
Thx again. I really appreicate everyone's assistance.


On 3/28/07, Jeremy Malcolm <Jeremy at malcolm.id.au> wrote:
>
> Michael Baron wrote:
> > Hi, All
> > I am trying to find a good Platform (e.g. something similar to
> Blackboard or
> > E-Courses) that will enable me to deliver online courses free of
cost.
> Is
> > there such a platform? My training institution is small and can not
> really
> > afford to subscribe to turnitin etc.
>
> Moodle seems an obvious choice.  It is developed locally (to me) but
> used worldwide, and I attended our local IT industry awards last week
> where it walked away with two gongs.  See: http://moodle.org/.
>
> --
> Jeremy Malcolm LLB (Hons) B Com
> Internet and Open Source lawyer, IT consultant, actor
> host -t NAPTR 1.0.8.0.3.1.2.9.8.1.6.e164.org|awk -F! '{print $3}'
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